Knockdown display stand



Feb. 28, 1950 K. D, MOWRER ETAL 2,493,993

KNOCKDOWN DISPLAY sum:

Filed Oct. 6, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fig.3.

7 Kenneth Mower Charles N. Jackson Immuars Feb. 28, 1950 D. MOWRER ETAL2,498,998

KNOCKDOWN DISPLAY STAND Filed 001;. 6, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig. 4.

Inventor;

Kenneth D. Mower Charles N. Jackson Patented Feb. 28, 1950 OFFICE2,498,998 KNOCKDOWN DISPLAY STAND Kenneth D. Mowrer and Charles N.Jackson,

Wichita, Kans.

Application October 6, 1947, Serial No. 778,108

1 Claim. (01. 211-425) This invention relates to a knock-down displaystand and has for its object to support items in a position forinspection by prospective customers.

Another object is to facilitate the display of wares such as meats andthe like in refrigerated show cases and to give the illusion of bulk tothe products being displayed.

A further object is to facilitate the shipping of the display stand sothat it will occupy but a minimum amount of space during transportationor storage. 1

The above and other objects may be attained by employing this inventionwhich embodies among its features a pair of side walls, the perimetersof which have identical shapes, a pair of braces adapted to bedetachably connectedto the side walls to hold the lower edges thereof inspaced parallel relation, out-turned flanges at the upper edges of theside walls, a cover detachably connected to the flanges and extendingacross the space between the upper edges of the side walls, an inturnedflange along the forward edge of each side wall, a rearwardly extendinglip at the lower end of each inturned flange, a downturned flange at theforward edge of the cover and a removable panel slidably supported onthe lips between the inturned flanges and the downturned flange.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a display stand embodying the featuresof this invention,

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the front panel removed,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the front panel,

Figure 4 is a side view partially in section of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially along theline 55 of Figure 4,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary enlarged detailed view illustrating theflanges joining the side walls and the cover,

Figure 7 is a fragmentary enlarged detail view of the lower edge of aside wall, and

Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through the lowerfront corner of the device.

Referring to the drawings in detail, this improved display standdesignated generally Ill comprises side walls II and Hi, the perimetersof which are co-extensive. The front and rear edges of the side wallsincline upwardly and rearwardly, and formed along the front edge of eachside wall is a flange I3, the purpose of which will be more fullyhereinafter described. The bottom edge of each side wall is bentupwardly and inwardly as at M in Figure 7, and formed at the upper edgeof each'side wall is a flange l5 which as illustrated in Figure 6 curvesoutwardly and downwardly to form a longitudinally extending channel Itthe purpose of which Will be more fully hereinafter explained. Each sidewall is provided near its lower edge adjacent each end with a boltreceiving opening I! through which attaching bolts l8 are adapted toextend.

Cross bars 19 are provided adjacent opposite ends with perpendicularextensions 21] which are pierced to receive the attaching bolts l8 whenthe device is assembled. A cover comprising two parts each designatedgenerally 2| and 22 forming respectively the forward cover section forthe device and the rear cover section for the device is provided, andthese cover sections each comprise a top plate 23 provided alongopposite side edges with downturned flanges 24 the lower ends of whichterminate in return bends 215 and upwardly extending flanges 26, thelatter being adapted to be received in the grooves it formed by theflanges 15 at the upper edges of the side walls. The forward edge ofeach plate 23 is provided with a downwardly and forwardly inclinedflange 21, which serves as a rest for supporting the upper end of aremovable front panel to be more fully hereinafter described.

The removable front panel above referred to comprises a substantiallyrectangular sheet of relatively stiif material 28 of a size to fitbetween the side walls II and I2 beneath the flanges [3. The oppositedimension of the plate 28 is such as to extend from an inturned lip 29at the lower end of each flange l3 to the upper edge of the respectiveside wall. If so desired, the plate 23 may be provided on one face withperpendicular prongs 30 upon which the item to be displayed may beimpaled. Obviously, if so desired, the plate may be provided with anyadvertising matter, and in some instances, the plate on the sideopposite that from which the prongs til project may be supplied with anysuitable legend.

During shipment, the parts disassembled will occupy but a minimum amountof space, and when it is desired to set up the device for use, the sidewalls H and I2 are arranged in spaced parallel relation and joinedtogether by the cross bars 19 with the bolts l8 thrust through theopenings H in the side walls and the apertures formed in theperpendicular extensions 20 of the cross bars. The covers 2| and 22 oreither one of these covers alone may be then slid longitudinally alongthe upper edges of the side walls H or l2 with the extensions 26received in the longitudinal groove or recess l6 formed by the flange[5. In this way, the cover will serve to hold the upper edges of theside walls in proper spaced relation. With the cover moved to theextreme forward position, the plate 28 may be introduced into theforward end of the device beneath the flanges 13 to extend between theside walls and rest against the forward edge of-- the foremost crossmember I '9 and thedowntilrriedflange 21 at the forwardenti of therespective cover. The plate will be held against falling out by means ofthe lips 29, and with the spikes or pins 30 extending-outwardlyritisobvious that the merchandise to be displayed may be impaled thereon forinspe'etion by'prc spective customers. v

By the use of the device, adispla y of-mercham dise such as meat, cheeseor the'like may be produced which gives the appearance of mass and atthe same time, the bulliiof the product on display may be" heldinreserve as fo'r" instance in a refrigerator.

While: in the foregoingthere has-been shown and described the preferred:embodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changesin the" detai1s--ofconstruction; combination and arrangement of: partsmay .be resorted to without departing from the spirit-and=scope of theinventiori as claimed.

Having described the -invention what is-claimed a'smew-is:

A knockdown meafwjacle comprising apair of elongated spaced I parailelside walls each: having an upwardly and rearwardly inclined front edge,aninturnedflange extendingalong. each front edge'of eachside wall, arearwardly extending lip at the lower end of each flange, an outturnedflange at the upper longitudinal edge of each side wall, a covercomprising forward and rear separable sections, said sections extendingbetween the upper edges of the side walls, flanges along opposite sideedges of the cover sections slidably engaging the out-turned flange atthe upper edges of the side walls, a downwardly inclined flange at theforward edge of the forward coversectiema removableti'arisverselyextending brace joining tlielowef'edges of theside' walls in closelyspaced relation to the inturned flanges, a removable panel slidablysupported on the lips betweemthainturned flanges of the side walls, thedownturned flange of the cover and the forward eizlge'o flthe brace,said downwardly inclined flange of the forward cover section supportingthe upper edgeof the-panel, and meat supporting spikes projectingperpendicularly from the display panels KENNETH D. MOWRER. CHARLES-N;JACKSGNYW REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record imth'efile of this patents UNITED" STATES PATENTS

